The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of gelator, vegetable oil, stirring speed, and temperature on the physical properties of obtained organogels. They were prepared under varying independent conditions and applying a fractional experimental design. From there a rheological characterization was developed. The physical characterization also included polarized light microscopy and calorimetric analysis. Once these data were obtained, X-Ray diffraction was applied to selected samples and a microstructure lattice was confirmed. Commonly, the only conditions that affect crystallization have been analyzed (temperature, solvent, gelator, and cooling rate). We found that stirring speed is the most important parameter in the organogel preparation.

Bioavailability of lipophilic bioactive represents a main concern in food industries. Several methods have been used to enhance it. Organogels is an alternative to improve lipophilic substances delivery. The objective of the present work was to evaluate the effect of organogel structures on digestibility of quercetin. Commercial monoacylglycerides (Myverol) was used as gelator. Three different vegetable oils were used (canola, corn, and soy). Samples were subject to rheological test, polarized light microscopy, and quercetin bioaccessibility. Results indicated that organogels prepared with canola oil showed higher elastic modulus, crystalline level, most ordered needled-shaped network, and higher bioaccessibility of quercetin. Quercetin glycosylation degree influences its behavior; better results in mechanical tests were observed for quercetin with lower degree of glycosylation. Higher bioaccessibility was obtained at higher glycosylation levels. Thus, a more resistant structure enhances compound release, but this is dependent on the oil type and the degree of glycosylation of quercetin.